Monday, July 11, 2011

Where were you guys before I started this blog? How come no one warned me of the occupational hazards of blogging?

No, I am not referring to the fact that I worry more about the lighting for my food photos than I do about my hungry children. Nor am I talking about the embarrassing (to my children, at least) way I gush over beautiful produce at the farmer's market. And I'm not even talking about the round-the-clock obsession with checking my fellow bloggers' sites and planning our next shoot.

I'm talking about the very unfortunate fact that I have spoiled my children. There was a day when Banana Bread was a treat. ("Wow. Mommy made cake!") These days, they turn up their noses at an ordinary loaf of banana bread. ("Oh. Did we have rotten bananas you needed to use up?") Sure, they pretend they have my blogs' best interests in mind. ("Mommy, don't you want to make something interesting for your blog?") as they ask for Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, Chocolate Muffins or my Signature Chocolate Chip Cookies.

So when I came across this recipe on Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice, there was just a little hint of spite as I clipped it and eyed those browning bananas. As I mashed the bananas and measured out the chips, I have to admit that the expression "I'll show them" did go through my mind.

Well, I showed them alright. This recipe made for such a lovely cake that I wrapped it up in individual slices and forbade everyone from eating it. I caved when they looked at me with their sad puppy-dog eyes and asked for just a tiny bit. And all it took was one "YUMMY" from my two-year-old to make all my resolutions vanish. This cake is good. Good enough to share with my spoiled but very-much-loved family.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the banana for a minute or so till well mashed. Add the eggs, honey, sugar, and vanilla and mix for another minute or so, until smooth.

Add the baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Mix to combine and then add the flour.

Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for a little under an hour until a toothpick comes out clean from center. Cool for about 1/2 hour before turning the loaf out onto a wire rack to cool some more.

What a cute post!! And I so agree with all you wrote about this blogging business!! My son rolls his eyes patiently waiting for the photo to be taken so he can finally eat!! And, this bread, btw, is awesome! I think he'll be happy waiting to grab a slice of this!

Yum! I am so sick of plain old banana bread when they go bad - I'm trying this with the next inevitable bunch of brown ones! I think this would also be a great addition to our online Seasonal Potluck. Zucchini is one of July's featured ingredients! http://wp.me/p1vvGp-aH

Aw, sounds like you have such sweet kids! Always thinking of the blog, huh? ;)

This banana bread reminds me of my childhood... I used to claim that I hated bananas, but then my mom came along with this mysterious bread that had chocolate chips, and it somehow got by me that it was called "banana bread"... I thought it was just an odd coincidence, because that bread was incredible. Way to take it to the next level with a bit of zucchini hidden inside!

This sounds delicious. I've been making muffins with carrots, zucchini, and/or banana, but I guess a reliable recipe might be useful! Tell your family thanks for their patience. I enjoy some good food photos. Not that you can tell from my blog!

Your post made me smile, and I love the recipe you have shared. I never thought about mixing bananas and zucchini, but I can just imagine what a lovely moist and flavourful cake they must make. Thank you for sharing another yummy recipe with Let's Do Brunch.

Love this recipe. Just what I was looking for when I spied my shriveling bananas on the counter and extra zucchini in the fridge! I substituted whole wheat flower for the 3/4C portion and added 1/4C flax seeds. I think next time I will add some walnuts, I love walnuts and chocolate chips in breads. Thank you for the inspiration, will check out more of your recipes!

Hello! Fun comments. I have overly ripe bananas and zucchini from the garden, but what if I don't have any chocolate chips around? Suggestions? Oh, and does this recipe work with muffins? Thanks so much for sharing!

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Hi! I'm Rivki Locker, an ordinary person who lives a harried, busy life like you do. I created this blog to share my ideas about how to eat healthy without spending all day shopping, eating, cooking, and measuring portions.